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C. W. VOSS.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 23. 1918- 1,317,184. Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

CLARENCE w. voss, or $1. Louis, MISSQURI.

TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

Application filed May 23, 1918. Serial No. 236,170.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE \V. Voss, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to automatic toys, and more particularly to the type of automatic toys embodying a pivotally mounted movable member adapted to travel in a circular path by reason of a load supplied from a storage container and by reason of a coun tel-weight which is carried at one end of the pivoted movable member.

An object of this invention is to provide a toy of the nature specified which is simple in construction, durable and can be manufactured at a relatively small cost as well as a to which can be easily operated by a child.

ore specificall this invention comprehends the provision of a toy as specified which embodies an inclined storage trough or container, at the lower delivery end of which the load recelving bucket rests when the toy is inactive, and to provide means operated upon being struck by a pin carried by the bucket during the movement thereof to release a load for the bucket and allow the same to fall from the storage trough into the bucket which imparts a downward movement to the bucket, moving the movable member or arm, which carries the bucket, upon its pivot and depositing the load upon the support of the toy. The momentum of the arm and the action of the counterweight thereon cause the arm to travel in a complete circuit and automatically operate the load release to permit the deposit of a subsequent load in the bucket, continuing the operation of the arm until the supply of load in the storage trough is exhausted; and further to comprehend the provision of means for preventing the overloading of the bucket and means to retain the load when deposited or emptied from the bucket.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and in'which drawlng:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved toy.

Fig. 2 is a top plan of the toy.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of the toy illustrating a portion of the toy opposite to that which is lllustrated 1n Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4.-4= of F1g. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the load receiving and carrying bucket. Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 designates the inclined storage trough or container for the loads that are delivered or deposited into the load carrying bucket 2. The trough or container 1 is supported in its inclined position, by suitable upright supporting arms 3, the lower ends of which arms are attached to a base bar 4. The base bar 4 is, constructed of a single length of relatively thin sheet metal and has the rear portion of its sides bowed outwardly as shown at 5 to form a relatively large confining face for the spherical loads indicated at 6, which are delivered thereto by the bucket 2.

The load carrying bucket 2 is supported at one end of a pivotally mounted movable member 5 which is pivotally supported intermediate its ends upon a pin 6 carried by the upper ends of a substantially U-shaped standard 7. The lower ends of the U-shaped standard is attached to the forward free end of the base bar 4.

The movable member 5 is constructed from w a single piece of sheet metal, being cut and bent to form a pair of spaced arms 8 and 9, which have their intermediate portions connected to a saddle 10 which saddle is pivotally connected. by means of the pin 6 to the upstanding bracket 7. The outer ends of the arms 8 and 9 converge and have a counterweight 11 mounted thereon. The bucket 2 is formed integrally with the arms 8 and 9, and extends from the inner ends of the arms, as clearly shown in the drawing. The rearside 12 of the bucket 2 is preferably bent at an oblique angle to the bottom and sides of the bucket and it extends above the upper edge of the bucket to form a baflie or stop to prevent the spherical load 6 from bouncing out of the bucket during the operation of the toy. The lower edge of the front end or side 13 of the bucket is bulged outwardly as shown at 14, to engage about a pin 15 which is attached to the lower inner corner of the bucket in any suitable manner and projects beyond the side of the bucket for engagement with a rocking arm 16. The arm. 16

therefrom, which load or marble will is formed integrally with the loadarrester or stop structure 17 and this load arrester or stop structure 17 includes a substantially U-shaped bar 18, the bight portion 19 of which extends across the lower open end of the trough 1 forming an abutment or stop against .whichthe lowermost spherical load 6 engages. In the initial operating of the toy, one of the loads 6, which may be ordinary marbles, is dropped into the bucket 2, which 'moves the-bucket downwardly upon itspivot 6 imparting a rotary movement to the movable member 5. a When the bucket 2 Epassesits lowermost point and starts uprather immediately before it reaches a receiving position, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawing, the pin 15 will strike against the outer curved end 20 of the arm 16,;and rock this arm upon itspivot 21,

moving the stop 19 downwardly out ofthe path of the lowermost loads in the trough allowingthis load to'fall within the receivingbucket 2 which continues the movement of the movable member 5. The substantially U-shaped load arresting member 17 has an up'standing arm 22 formed thereon the upper end of which is bent-inwardly over the trough and downwardly to form'a load engaging portion- 23. .When the stop 17 is inoved downwardlyto permit the. lowermost load inthe trough to fall into the bucket, the downturned end 2 3 of the arm 22 engages the next to the last load in the trough, holding this and the remaining load against movement. An arm 2-1 is formed upon the member 17and projects rearwardly from the pivot 21 thereof. A- counterweight 25 is mounted upon the outer end of the arm'f2 1 and immediately after the pin 15 passes off the end of the arm 16,'the counterweight 25 will moveithe structure 17 upwardly, moving the bight :portion19 across-the lower open=or delivery: end of the trough and at the same time movethe downturned "end 23 of the upstanding arm 22: out of engagement with the load, allowing these loads to move downwardly within the trough and position lowermost, against the stop 19 and--in position for delivery to the 7 again reaching a receiving position.

The" pin 21 is supported in any'suitable.

manner, from the under surface ofthe storage trough or container 1.

va pair of spaced arms, upon a pair of corresponding ends of said bucket -2 upon its The counter-balanced weightll is arranged, so that it would normally hold the movable member 5 in the position indicated by the dot and dash line aa in Fig. 1 of the drawing, and out of a load receiving po sition. However when the last load has been delivered from the trough 1 into the bucket, and delivered from the bucket, the momentum of the movement of the arm will carry the arm or movable member about, causing it to pass and operate the arm 16. After the pin 15 has passed the arm 16 in this last movement, the momentum will soon be spent and the actionofthe counterweight will move the bucket upwardly, causing the pin 15 to engage beneath the arm 16, and

hold thebucket in a'load receiving position, so that when a person desires to again operate the toy, he may remove these spherical loads or marbles from the confining face within the supporting base 4, place all of them with the exception of one in the trough or container 1, and drop the remaining load into the bucket 2, which will start the operation of the toy, which operation will be automatically continued until all ofthe loads have been dispensed from the trough or container 1. Of course, it is not absolutely necessary to drop one of the loads into the bucket 2 to start the operation of the toy, as

the movable member 5 may be moved about one circle, manually, to start the operation of the toy and to cause it to receive the first load from the trough or container.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed is: 1. In a mechanical toy, the combination .of a .supportingbase, an inclined load'consupported abovesaid base,

taining trough a' movable member comprising a pair of spaced arms, enlargements formed upon a pair of corresponding ends of said arms and bent to form a load receiving bucket, means operated during movement of the movable 'member'to successively deliver loads from the trough to the bucket.

2. In a mechanical toy, the combination movement in a circular path and comprising enlargements formed a load receiving ing movement of the movable member to successively deliver loads from the trough to the bucket.

' 3. In a mechanical toy, the combination,

-of a movable member pivotally mounted for of a supporting base, an inclined load con 2 tainmg trough supported above said base, .a movable member pivotallymounted for of said arms con-' movement in a circular path and compris-f ing an arm pivoted intermediate its ends, a load receiving-bucket formeduponone and ed to engage beneath the load arresting means to hold the bucket in a receiving positlon when the. toy is inactive.

i. In a mechanical toy, the'combination,

of a movable member pivotally mounted for movement in. a circular path and comprising an arm pivoted intermediate its ends, a load receiving bucket formed upon one end of said arm, the rear wall of said bucket bent at an oblique angle to the bucket bottom and extended above the open edge of the bucket, a counter-weight carried by the other end of said arm, a load container, means for arresting the delivery of loads to the bucket, means carried by the bucket to operate said arresting means to permit a load to be delivered to the bucket when it reaches a receiving position, said bucket carrying means adapted to engage beneath said load arresting means to hold said bucket in a receiving position when the toy is inactive.

5. In a mechanical toy, the combination, of a movable member pivotally mounted for movement in a circular path and comprising an arm pivoted intermediate its ends, a load receiving bucket formed integrally with said arm at one end thereof, a counter weight attached to the other end of the arm, a load container, means for arresting the delivery of loads to the bucket, means carried by said load arresting means to retain subsequent loads against movement until sa1darrest1ng means again assume a load arresting position, a pin carried. by said bucket to operate said arresting means to permit a load to be delivered to the bucket when it reaches a receiving position.

6. In a mechanical toy, a pivotally mounted movable member comprising a pair of spaced arms; enlargements formed upon a pair of corresponding ends of said arms and bent to'forma load receiving bucket.

7 In a mechanical toy, a pivotally mounted movable member comprising a pair of spaced arms, enlargements formed upon a pair of corresponding ends of said arms and bent'to form a load receiving bucket. the rear wall of said bucket bent at an oblique angle to the bucket bottom and extending above theopen edge of the bucket.

8. In a'mechanical toy, a pivotally mounted movable member comprising a pair of spaced arms, enlargements formed upon a angle to the bucket bottom andextending above the open edge of the bucket, the other ends of said arms converging, and a counterweight attachcd to said converged ends.

9. In a mechanical toy, a load containing trough, means for arresting the delivery of loads by said trough including a pivoted substantially U-shaped arm extending across the delivery end of the trough, an actuating arm formed upon said U-shaped arm, and a counterweight connected to the arm to return it. to a load arresting position after operation, a pivotally mounted movable member comprising a pair of spaced arms, enlargements formed upon a pair of corresponding ends of said arms and bent to form a load receiving bucket adapted to receive a load from said trough.

10. In a mechanical toy, a load containing trough, means for, arresting the delivery of loads by said trough including a pivoted substantially U-shaped arm extending across the delivery end of the trough, an actuating arm formed upon said U-shaped arm a counterweight connected to the arm to return it to its load arresting position after operation, an upstanding arm formed upon the U- shaped arm and having its upper end extended over said trough and downturned for engagement with subsequent loads during the delivery movement of the arresting means to hold the subsequent loads against movement until the arresting means reaches a load arresting position after operation.

11. In a mechanical toy, the combination, of a supporting base, an inclined load containing trough supported above said base, a movable member, a load receiving and carrying bucket carried by said movable member, means for arresting the delivery of loads by said trough to said bucket including a substantially U-shaped arm extending across the delivery end of the trough, an actuating arm formed upon said U-shaped arm, a counterweight connected to the arm to return it to a load arresting position after operation, said supportingbasc having one end open to form a mouth to receive loads deposited from said buckets during movement of said movable member, an upstanding arm formed upon the U- shaped arm and having its upper end ox tended over said trough and downturned for engagement with subsequent loads during delivery movement of said arresting means to hold the subsequent loads against movement until the arresting means reaches aload arresting position after operation.

12. In a mechanical tor. the combination. of a movable member pivotally mounted for movement in a circular path, a load carryiug bucket on one end of said movable uic1uber, a load container. means for arresting a delivery of loads from said container to said bucket including a substantially U- shaped arm extending across a delivery end of the trough, an actuating arm formed upon said U-shaped arm and adapted 'to 'tion after operation, means carried by said bucket for engagement with said' -operating "arm, to'permit a load tobe' delivered to'the bucket when it reaches a receiving position,

and means carried by said, U-shaped arm to retain subsequent loads against movement until said arresting means again as suine a load "arresting position.

' 13. ha mechanical toy, the combination, of a movable member pivotally mounted for movement in a circular path and comprising a pair of spaced arms, enlargements formed upon corresponding ends of the arms and bent to form a load receiving bucket, the rear Wall of said bucket bent at an oblique angle to the bucket bottom and extending above the open edge of the bucket, the opposite ends of'said arms con verging, a counterweight attached to said converged ends, a load container, means for arresting the delivery of loads to "said bucket, means carried by said bucket-to operate said arresting means to permit aload to be delivered to the bucket when it reaches a receiving position. I p

14. Ina mechanical toy,the combination, of a movable member pivotally mounted for movement in a circular path'and comprising a pair of spaced arms, enlargements formed upon a pair of corresponding ends of the arms and bent to form a load receiving bucket, the rear wall of said bucket bent at an oblique angle to the bucket bottom and'extending above the open edge of the bucket, the opposite ends of said arms converging, a counterweight attached to said converged ends, a load container, means for arresting the delivery of loads to said bucket, means carried by said bucket to operate said arrestin means to permit a load to be delivered to t e bucket when it reaches a receiving position, means carried by said load arresting means to retain subsequent loads against movement until said arresting means again assume the load stopping position 15. In a mechanical toy, the combination, of a movable member pivotally mounted for movement in a circular path and comprising a pair of spaced arms, enlargements formed upon a pair of corresponding ends of the arms and bent to form a load' receiving bucket, the rear wall of said bucket bent at an oblique angle to the bucket bottom and extending above the open edge of the bucket, the opposite ends of said arms converging, a counterweight attached to said converging ends, a load container, means for'arresting the delivery of loads to said bucket, means carried by said bucket to opto be delivered to the bucket when it'reaches a receiving position, said bucket carried means adapted to engage beneath thelc'ad arresting means to hold said, bucket in a receiving position when the toy is inactive.

' l6. In a -mechanical' toy, the combination, of a movable "member, ,pivotally mounted for 'movement in a circular path, a'load carrying bucket on one end of said movable member,

a load container, means for arresting the delivery of loads to said bucket, from said'container, means carried by the bucket to op erate said arresting means to permit a. load to be delivered to the bucket when it reaches a receiving position, an; upstanding arm formed upon said load arresting means'and having its upper end extending over said load container and downturned for engagement with subsequent loads during delivery 'movement of said'ar'resting means to hold the subsequent loads'against movement until the arresting means reaches a load arresting position after operation. i 17. In a mechanical t'o,y','the combination,

ofa supporting base, a movable member pivotally'mounted for movement in a circular path, and comprising a'pair of spaced arms,

enlargements formed upon a pair of corresponding ends of said arms and bent to 'form 'a l'oad receiving"bucket,ia load container, "means for arresting the delivery of loads to sald bucke't 'fromsaidl container, means carried by said bucket'to operate said "arresting means, to permit a load to be del1veredto the bucket, when 'it reaches a re- 'celvin'g positlon, an upstanding arm formed upon said'loada'rresting means and having its upper end extended over saidload container and downturned for engagement with subsequent loads during delivery movement of said arresting means, to hold the subsequent loads against movement until the arresting means reach'a loadarresting positionafter operation. p

18. In a mechanicaltoy, a 'pivotally mount- "ed movable member comprising a pair of spaced arms, enlargements "formed upon a pair of corresponding ends of said arms and bent to form a load receiving bucketfthe other ends of said arms converging, and a counterweight attached to 'said converged ends." v V 1 3 19. In a mechanical toy, the combination, "of a supporting base, an inclined load containing trough supported 'above said base, a movable member pivotally mounted for movement in a circular path and comprising an arm pivotedintermediate-its ends, a

load receiving bucket formed upon one end of said arm, a counterweight attached to the 7 other end of said arm-andadapted to bring said bucket into a load receiving position upon the emptying of a load therefrom,

tmeans.forarrestingthe delivery of loads to said bucket, pins carried by said bucket to operate said arresting; means to permit the load to be delivered to the bucket when it reaches a receiving position, said pin adapted to engage beneath the load arresting means to hold said bucket in a receiving position when the toy is inactive.

20. In a mechanical toy, the combination, of a supporting base, an inclined load con- 10 taining trough supported above said base, a

movable member comprisinga pair of spaced arms, enlargements formed upon a pair of corresponding ends of said arms and bent to form a load receiving bucket, a pin extending transversely from the lower forward corner of said bucket, and means operated by said pin during moven'ient of said arm to successively deliver loads from the trough to the bucket.

CLARENCE W. VOSS.

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